More aircraft for Etihad Regional
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Etihad Regional has inked an agreement to lease four ATR 72-500 aircraft, which will see the carrier boost its regional fleet to 12. All four aircraft are scheduled for delivery between April and June 2014, with the first touching down on 1 April. The airline currently operates a fleet of eight 50-seat Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft.
The airline will configure each aircraft with 68 seats. The lease of the aircraft was arranged by Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
Maurizio Merlo, chief executive officer of Etihad Regional said: The announcement marks the beginning of our new fleet expansion program. It is part of our strategy of matching our growing network and frequency requirements with the right aircraft.”
Etihad Regional has already commenced crew recruitment for the four ATR 72-500s, and expects to hire a total of 40 cabin crew members to operate the new fleet type. The airline is also hiring 16 captains and 16 first-officers, bringing the airline’s total pilot count to 115.
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